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(No Model.)

J. B. EDMUNDS. BARBERS BOTTLE.

Patented Apr. 10, 1894.

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Hhum h Hi l ms- COMPANY.

U ITED STATES PATENT oFmE.

JOEL B. EDMUNDS, OF MANCHESTER, IOWA.

BARBERS BOTTLE.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 517,849, dated April 10, 1894. I Application filed November 17.1893. Serial No. 491.220. (No model.) 4

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J OEL B. EDMUNDS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Manchester, in the county of Delaware and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Barbers Bottles; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which wlll enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My 1n vention relates to a new and improved bottle for use by barber's. In shaving persons, it is generally the custom to first shave the face, by the use of a lather, and then to go over the face a second time, using water instead of a lath As now practiced this water is usually kep in a finger bowl or bottle placed upon the stand in front of the customer, or instead, a moistened sponge is placed thereon, so that a barber has to continually bereaching over to the stand to get thls water, every time a person is shaved by hlm. The improved bottle which I have invented is intended for holding this water, and is attached to the barbers chair, generally directly beneath the head rest; so that by its use the barber will be saved the annoyance and inconvenience of reaching over to the stand to get at the water. The objects of my lnventlon, areto provide a bottle for this purpose, which can be made very cheaply, which will be simple and durable in use, and by means of which the amount of water to be taken outof it each time, can be readily determined. When attached to a barbers chair,

my improved bottle will not detract from the appearance thereof, but will be rather in the nature of an ornament thereto.

For a better comprehension of my inven: tion, attention is directed to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which Figure 1, is a perspective view of a portion of a barbers chair, showing my improved bottle attached thereto; Fig. 2, a side elevation of my improved bottle, about one-half its regular size, and Fig. 3, a section of Fig. 2.

In all the above views, corresponding parts are represented by the same reference letters.

That portion of a barbers chair which is shown in Fig. 1, is of a well known construction, and is provided with a head rest A,

which is generally so constructed as to be able to be tilted, so that its angle of inclination may be varied. I prefer to hang myimproved bottle, from the under side of this head rest, in such a way that the bottle will always hang vertically, irrespective of the inclinationof the head rest.

The construction of myimproved bottle will be clearly understood from Figs. 2 and 3. It is provided with a bodya and neck I), which are made preferably of glass, by blowing or pressing in any well known way. The bulbous shape shown is considered preferable, approximating closely the general form of a well known Edison incandescent lamp. The body a, and the neck I), or both may be suitably-ornamented if desired, in any suitable manner. The body a, is provided with an extension or lug c, thereon, which may be formed integrally with said body, in the blowing mold, and'said lug c, is preferably contracted, .near the point where it joins the body a, as shown in Fig. 3. A short cylindrical cap (1, is placed. over the lug c, and rests upon the top of the body a. Cement or plaster of paris or similar material e, in a plastic condition, is filled in around the lug c,

and allowed to set, so as to secure the cap d, rigidly to the bottle. By turning in the lower edge of the cap d, at f, the connection of said cap to the body a, will be much strengthened, as will be evident. In the top of the cap, is secured an eye g, which engages with a hook h, screwed into the barber chair, by preference directly beneath the head rest A, so that the bottle will always hang neck downward from the same.

' Within the neck 17, is a cork '5, in which is placed a valve, the construction of which is clearlyshown in Fig. 3. The said valve, is composed of a small metal cylindrical casing, j, of somewhat greater length than the cork 1;. This casingj, is slightly enlarged at its lower portion, so as to fit tightly in the opening in the cork, to prevent leakage. Inside of the casing j, is an inclined valve seat is, and Z is a small puppet valve, also inclined, to engage with said valve seat. The valve Z, has a stem, m, which extends out through the bottom of the cork, and is provided with a finger piece 4', for unseating it, when desired. A spiral spring 0, above the valve Z, bearing against a too pin 10 passing diametrically through the casing j, normally seats the said valve Z. The head of said valve, and its stein m, are smaller than those portions of the casing j, in which they are located, except the valve seat is, so asrto allow water to pass around the said parts when the valve is unseated.

An air hole q, is drilled, or otherwise formed in the upper part of the body a, to allow any water to readily flow out of the bottle through the valve.

The action of my improved bottle is obvious, and is as follows: The bottle is filled with water or other liquid, and is secured to the barber chair, so as to be within easy and convenient reach of the barber. When the barber wishes to get a little water to shave a person with, he presses up on the finger piece n, with the palm of his hand, and allows a small quantity of water to flow out thereon, through the space around the valve stem m. By releasing this pressure, the spring 0, will reseat the valve, and stop the flow ofwater.

Having now described my invention, I declare that what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is as follows:

1. As a new article of manufacture, bers bottle, consisting of a body a; an extension or lug c thereon, a cap d, over said extension; or lug and held thereto; an eye g, on said cap; and a valve at the lower end of said body, substantially as described.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a barbers bottle, consisting of a body a; neck I); cork 'i, in said neck; casing, j, in said cork, said casing having a valve seat 70; valve Z, for engagement with said seat; spring 0, for normally seating said valve; stem m, for said valve, and finger piece at on said stem, sub

stantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my slgnatu re in presence of two witnesses.

JOEL B. EDMUNDS.

Witnesses:

HARL MYERS, FRED B. BLAIR.

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